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Woman Attended by Servants; Emblematic Symbol; Sceptre (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on gray paper. A group of four figures, drawn with minimal detail. The woman in the center wearing a long dress. Two people to her right. One person kneeling on the left. The woman holds a sceptre in her right hand. A crown-like object to her right. The sceptre lies on the ground in the foreground, pointing right. White background behind the paper.

Artwork details

Date:
1810–20
Medium:
Ink, wash, on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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